I have tracked down my ggg-grandfather, William Starrs, born Ireland 1828, immigrated to Ghent, NY between 1849-1851. His brother, Charles, also appears in the 1855 census in Ghent. William is shown with wife, Rose, children John, born Ireland 1849, Sarah, Edward, and William, all born Ghent, NY before 1960. Question is: where would these folks have baptised their children born in Ghent? The records for St. James in Chatham (formerly St. Patrick's) do not go back far enough. Any chance they would have been baptised in the catholic church, St John, in Valatie? Anyone know if their records go back to the 1850's? Thanks for any input. ~p